Vendor Success Lead

Datavant is the data collaboration platform trusted for healthcare. Guided by our mission to make the world’s health data secure, accessible and actionable, we provide critical data solutions for organizations across the healthcare ecosystem - including providers, health plans, researchers, and life sciences companies. From fulfilling a single patient’s request for their medical records to powering the AI revolution in healthcare, Datavanters are building the future of how data is connected and used to improve health. By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a driven and highly collaborative team that is passionate about creating transformative change in healthcare. Datavant is a data platform company and the world’s leader in health data exchange. Our vision is that every healthcare decision is powered by the right data, at the right time, in the right format. Our platform is powered by the largest, most diverse health data network in the U.S., enabling data to be secure, accessible and usable to inform better health decisions. Datavant is trusted by the world’s leading life sciences companies, government agencies, and those who deliver and pay for care. By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a high-performing, values-driven team. Together, we’re rising to the challenge of tackling some of healthcare’s most complex problems with technology-forward solutions. Datavanters bring a diversity of professional, educational and life experiences to realize our bold vision for healthcare. What We’re Looking for: We are seeking a Vendor Success Lead (VSL) to join our Payer Retrieval HIH Team. This role will serve as the primary point of contact for multiple of our largest vendors, facilitating meetings, analyzing inventory, and communicating with internal stakeholders. The ideal candidate for this role will bring knowledge of the Payer industry, demonstrated ability to problem solve and execute against deadlines, and a strong ability to build trust and rapport with both internal and external stakeholders. What You Will Do: Serve as the main point of contact for the department’s largest and most complex vendors, representing the company in all vendor meetings and communications Lead vendor meetings to review inventory statuses and drive follow-ups to ensure alignment on priorities, deliverables, and performance expectations Review dashboards and inventory data to deliver accurate forecast totals, set priorities, identify risks, and recommend strategies to meet client goals with vendors Own day-to-day vendor management, balancing multiple projects, competing priorities, and time-sensitive escalations Regularly review client projects and proactively identify projects pacing behind plan to partner with vendors to course-correct and maintain delivery timelines Support projects by tracking deliverables and reporting results to leadership and other internal teams Monitor vendor performance and report gaps, trends, and concerns; provide weekly escalations and updates to leadership Drive continuous improvement by playing an active role in creating, refining, and documenting processes, procedures, and tools, documenting all processes through standard SOPs Manage daily efforts to improve chart retrieval performance from vendors and ensure targets and pacing are consistently met Own payment reconciliation with vendors and work with Accounts Payable to ensure accurate and timely payments Maintain ownership of project inventory, ensuring scheduling is executed quickly and efficiently Collaborate closely with internal partners to prepare and deliver files to vendors for scheduling, ensuring all inventory is captured across projects Maintain and be accountable for department KPIs related to inventory management, ensuring inventory is actively worked and dispositioned appropriately What You Need to Succeed: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Management, Business Analytics, Economics or related ... (truncated, view full listing at source)